ReviewGame review – Futurama: Worlds of Tomorrow – shallow fan service meets the worst of freemium
Expectations were high for this mobile game based on the cult animated sitcom, but classic characters and dialogue can’t paper over the lack of substance – and the constant urging to reach for your credit card
Jam City
2.5 stars
The cult of Futurama isn’t to be trifled with. When Netflix this month announced the removal of the show from its US roster, a million geeks cried out in terror and trolls took to forums to protest this blow to modern culture.
But wait until they get a load of Futurama: Worlds of Tomorrow (available for Android and iOS), because things are going to get much worse. Made with input from creators Matt Groening and David Cohen, alongside voice talent from the original cast, expectations have been high for this mobile game – which makes its lows seem all that much lower.
You can’t argue that the signs weren’t there – it was made by the developers of the god-awful Family Guy: The Quest for Stuff and utilises a similar city-building formula.